The School of Social Sciences offers programmes at both the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses. 

The following undergraduate programmes are offered at the Howard College campus:
• Sociology
• Industrial Labour and Organisational Studies
• Historical Studies
• Gender Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science
• Economic History
• Cultural & Heritage Tourism

The following undergraduate programmes are offered at the Pietermaritzburg campus:
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Information Studies
• Historical Studies

 Students get to meet their lecturers during lecture times and consultation times
 Students also get tutorial support and peer support
 Students are on occasion taken on field trips that are related to their studies and research
 Students are encouraged to do research